Sydney Rare Book Auctions: History, Science, Mining, Exploration, Zines, Beer and Wine, Photographs and more, A167, Ultimo

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Auction Report
Auction Date
November 30, 2025 - November 30, 2025
Page Size: 513 items in 21 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
76 Dr. Constantin , Baron von Ettingshausen.

Contributions to the Tertiary Flora of Australia.

AUD 250.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
77 GRIFFITHS, Arthur.

Memorials of Millbank and Chapters in Prison History. With illustrations by R. Goff and the author.

1884 AUD 200.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
78 HOOPER, Robert.

The Anatomist's Vade Mecum. Containing the anatomy, physiology, morbid appearances, &c, of the human body.

1811 AUD 150.00 - 200.00 AUD 88.90
79

Two first editions by Australian novelist Thea Astley: A Descant for Gossips.

1960 AUD 200.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
80

Two first editions by Martin Cruz Smith, both signed by the author: Stallion Gate.

1986 AUD 200.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
81

Five first editions by Alison Lurie, and all have been signed by the author.

1984 AUD 300.00 - 400.00 Not Sold
82

Two first editions by Olga Masters, both signed by the author: Loving Daughters.

1984 AUD 150.00 - 200.00 Not Sold
83

Two first editions by Barry Unsworth, both signed by the author: Losing Nelson.

1999 AUD 200.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
84

Two first editions by Thomas Shapcott, both signed by the author: The Birthday Gift.

1982 AUD 200.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
85 FERLINGHETTI, Lawrence.

A Coney Island of the Mind.

1959 AUD 200.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
86

In Hazard by Richard Hughes.

1938 AUD 100.00 - 200.00 Not Sold
87 David Malouf

Two first editions: The Conversations at Curlow Creek. - Dream Stuff.

1996. 2000 AUD 200.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
88 Paul Auster

Two first editions: Timbuktu. A Novel.

1999 AUD 200.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
89 Elizabeth Jolley

Four first editions novels by Elizabeth Jolley, all have been signed by the author.

AUD 250.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
90 Salman Rushdie

Four first editions novels by Salman Rushdie, all have been signed by the author.

AUD 600.00 - 800.00 AUD 381.00
91 Cyril Pearl.

Hardy Wilson and his Old Colonial Architecture

1970 AUD 200.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
92 PROUST, Marcel.

In Search of Lost Time.

2000 AUD 200.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
93 John Evelyn

The Diary of John Evelyn. With an introduction and notes by Austin Dobson.

1906 AUD 250.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
94

The Colonial Intelligencer, or, Aborigines Friend 1848-1854

1848-1854. AUD 500.00 - 750.00 Not Sold
95 DELAMOTTE, Philip H.

The Practice of Photography.

AUD 500.00 - 750.00 Not Sold
96 Paul Zweig

Images & Footsteps: A Poem by Paul Zweig with five etchings by Berta Molke.

1971 AUD 200.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
97

Gough Whitlam: biography by Jenny Hocking Volume 1: A Moment in History Volume 2: His Time

2014 AUD 100.00 - 200.00 Not Sold
98

Notes on the Colony of Victoria: Historical, Geographical, Meteorological, and Statistical by Henry Heylyn Hayter,

1875 AUD 400.00 - 500.00 Not Sold
99

Seven books on Nude art and photography In good condition

 AUD 100.00 - 200.00 AUD 50.80
100

Twelve books on erotic and nude photography

AUD 200.00 - 300.00 AUD 127.00
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    Sotheby’s
    Year in Review
    Sotheby’s Year in Review: A Rare Hebrew Bible with Micrographic Masorah. Sold: 1,514,000 USD
    Sotheby’s Year in Review: "The Freedman's Primer.” Sold: 241,300 USD
    Sotheby’s Year in Review: Smith, William. "The Map that Changed the World." Sold: 139,700 USD
    Sotheby’s Year in Review: Psalter, C13th. Illuminated Psalter. Sold: 330,200 GBP
    Sotheby’s Year in Review: Lincoln, Abraham. The abolition of slavery. Sold: 13,697,500 USD
    Sotheby’s Year in Review: Vergilius. Opera, Venice, Aldo Manuzio, 1501. Sold: 1,041,400 USD
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